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Table 4 Determinants of influenza immunization; multivariate analysis

From: The effect of physician’s recommendation on seasonal influenza immunization in children with chronic diseases

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Determinant

PR (95% CI)

p

PR (95% CI)

p

Child's age (continuous)

1.0

(0.98 - 1.03)

0.588

   

Child male gender

0.9

(0.8 – 1.1)

0.523

   

Mother's age (continuous)

1.0

(0.99 – 1.02)

0.448

   

Father's age (continuous)

1.0

(0.99 – 1.03)

0.165

1.0

(0.99 – 1.0)

0.851

Mother with at least high school diploma

1.2

(1.0 – 1.5)

0.105

1.0

(0.9 – 1.2)

0.682

Father with at least high school diploma

1.0

(0.8 – 1.2)

0.815

   

Mother employed

1.1

(0.9 – 1.4)

0.292

   

Father employed

1.1

(0.7 – 1.7)

0.708

   

Neurological diseases (reference)

      

Diabetes

2.3

(1.4 – 3.8)

0.001

1.3

(1.0 – 1.8)

0.099

Cystic fibrosis

3.6

(2.3 – 5.7)

<0.001

1.3

(1.0 – 1.8)

0.080

HIV infection

2.8

(1.7 – 4.5)

<0.001

1.0

(0.7 – 1.5)

0.837

Down syndrome

2.1

(1.3 – 3.4)

0.004

   

No recommendation (reference)

      

Recommendation by specialty pediatrician

8.4

(4.9 – 14.4)

<0.001

8.4

(4.5 – 15.7)

<0.001

Recommendation by family pediatrician

8.5

(5.0 – 14.7)

<0.001

8.6

(4.7 – 15,6)

<0.001

Recommendation by community vaccinator

8.2

(4.5 – 15.0)

<0.001

7.9

(4.1 – 15.0)

<0.001

Recommendation by two or more physicians

8.9

(5.2 – 15.4)

<0.001

8.8

(4.7 – 16.2)

<0.001

Number of visits by specialty pediatrician (continuous)

1.1

(1.0 – 1.1)

0.032

1.0

(0.95 – 1.04)

0.940

Number of visits by family pediatrician (continuous)

0.9

(0.9 – 1.0)

0.011

1.0

(0.9 – 1.0)

0.109

Number of visits by community vaccinator (continuous)

0.9

(0.8 – 1.0)

0.034

1.0

(0.9 – 1.0)

0.273

  1. Due to missing values, the total number of subjects included in the multivariate model is 250.
  2. PR = Prevalence Ratio.